Giftedness and Talent in the 21st Century

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword: Stream of Consciousness on Creativity, Globalization,
Technology, and What Is Happening in a Rapidly Changing World
Joseph S. Renzulli
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Section I: Recognizing Powerful Contextual Influences on Giftedness
and Talent Development
1. Previewing a Collaborative Exploration of Gifted Education and
Talent Development in the 21st Century 3
Don Ambrose and Robert J. Sternberg
2. Twenty-First Century Contextual Influences on the Life Trajectories
of the Gifted and Talented 15
Don Ambrose
Section II: Conceptions of Gifted Education in a Complex,
Changing World
3. Envisioning a New Century of Gifted Education: The Case for a
Paradigm Shift 45
David Yun Dai
4. Human Nature: The Unpredictable Variable in Engineering the Future 65
Roland S. Persson
5. The Role of Domains in the Conceptualization of Talent 81
Paula Olszewski-Kubilius, Rena F. Subotnik and Frank C. Worrell
6. Holistic Perspectives on Gifted Education for the 21st Century 101
Kirsi Tirri
7. The Macroproblem of Conflicting Values in 21st-Century Education 111
Jennifer R. Cross and Tracy L. Cross
8. The Hobbesian Trap in Contemporary India and South Korea:
Implications for Education in the 21st Century 137
Bharath Sriraman and Kyeonghwa Lee
9. High Achieving Deprived Young People Facing the Challenges
of the 21st Century 147
Sheyla Blumen
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